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im buying a new trailer for my baby[steplift] what would you recommend, what name brand
i need a single axle roller trailer with no brakes
im looking at a five star trailer,I could get a good deal on a venture trailer but i was told they dont hold up. any suggestions
thanks

If salt water use, I believe aluminum or galvanized..... the galvanized will rust if the surface gets gets scratched though, but you can keep up with it. Good luck - a new trailer is a good thing !

I have a Loadrite trailer and love it. This was the original trailer that came with the boat. My neighbor across the street from me has the same boat (one year newer) and the same exact trailer. Probably the trailer used by the dealer at the time.

I'm partial to both LoadRite and Shoreland'r trailers. Both are good, quality made brands.(And although they are out of business, ShoreLine made a great, heavy duty single axle trailer if you can find one) If you are going to buy a single axle trailer just make sure that the weight limit rating on the trailer is ok for your boat, (and don't forget to add in all the gas, food and gear you will be packing when you calculate how much your load will be.) Like bgreene said, Alum. or Galv. for salt water. Painted steel is just a rust problem waiting to happen IMHO. And no matter what kind you buy, remember that a trailer looks better and lasts longer with just a simple cleaning and maintenance after a trip.:head:

Hopefully RWilson will see this and chime in re what brand of trailer he has...I'm most impressed w/the tow he made from NJ to SC last year on a single axle trailer...if I was lookin for a single. that's the one I'd wanna look into...

Whatever brand you decide on, it should have a gross weight rating of 5500 to 6000 lbs...your gross weight is probably under 5000 lbs, but if a little overkill ever helps out it's in trailering...

I looked through RWilson's old post from when he got the boat and if he still has the same trailer it is a LoadRite

Good thinin', Babalooey!...:clap:

Hedge is right I do have an original (1986) Load Rite trailer...model # is long gone but I believe it is this one from their website:

http://www.loadrite.com/GalvanizedTr...ler-Single.php




It seems according to the website it comes standard with Load Range D tires but mine had Load Range C when I changed them before our SC trip .... HUGE difference in the D vs C....filled those babies up to 65
PSI and it was rock solid back there. If I was a regular long hauler I would rather have a dual axle but the single is working just fine for me especially after all the damn money i spent with new brakes, actuator, and rollers and assorted hardware.

Heres som pics of the rehab....without a doubt one of the most labor intensive things I have ever done.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...r/DSCF3178.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...r/DSCF3242.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...r/DSCF3244.jpg

Rob, my bet is a single is gonna allow the tow vehicle better fuel economy than a tandem...

I have had a dual axle 5 Starr trailer for almost 10 years now and it has served me well. It was very reasonably priced compared to other trailers out there. Galvanizing has held up very well.